This funny looking lightweigt is the right device for some hazardous takes in the wildlife of Napoli suburbs. Its large orange single-shot button is a  very cool feature. Manual provided by Walter Brunner, Austria.
Collectors value : ~ € 15.

Manual : German, Dutch, French, English, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Nprwegian, Finnish : 30 pages : JPEG Scans : ZIP, 2.8 MB

Manufactured by Beaulieu in 1978-1981. Speeds 1+9+18+24+36 fps. Has a macro zoom 1:1,2/7-45mm lens.
Contributed by Walter Brunner, Austria.
Collectors value : ~ € 90.
Manual : German, 26 pages : PDF, 2.6 MB

This superb Super 8 camera has been built from 1965-68 by Marcel Beaulieu's famous french company. It's been their first Super 8 device and her features beat later cameras of other manufacturers by lengths. Functions are quite similar to the 4008 series. Collectors value : ~ € 200.

Manual : German : 20 pages : ZIP, 2.2 MB

The predecessor of the 5008 series, built from 1976-1977. Lens Schneider Macro-Optivaron 1:1,4/8-50mm. Speeds in silent mode 12+18+24+36, sound mode 18+24. Collectors value : ~ € 150.

Manual : English : 44 pages : PDF, 1.8 MB (contributed by Kenneth Wood, Camarillo, California, USA)

The earlier Beaulieu cameras are classical masterpieces in design. See the explosion assembly drawing to get an idea of their complexity. Seven varieties of the silent Super 8 series 4008 were built from 1969 throughout to 1979. Collectors value : ~ € 150 (4008 S, ZM, ZM II), € 200 (4008 M3, ZM III, ZM IV).

Contributed by Erkan Umut, Istanbul, Turkey.

Manual : English : 56 pages : PDF, 4.5 MB
Explosion assembly drawing : 1 page : PDF, 1.7 MB

A rugged Beaulieu Super 8 sound camera, bulit in two variants, from 1974-1980. Variant S has a Macro-Angénieux 1:1,2/6-80mm lens and speeds 18+24. The Multispeed has a Schneider Makro-Optivaron 1:1,4/6-70mm lens and speeds 9+18+24+45. Collectors value : ~ € 225 (though I think that the value of the Multispeed can be higher).

Manual : English : 44 pages : PDF, 9.3 MB (contributed by Erkan Umut, Istanbul, Turkey)
Manual : German : 44 pages : PDF, 4.9 MB (contributed by Tino Groessi, Austria)

The 6008 and 7008 series by Beaulieu are the latest and finest Super 8 cameras ever built and in a wide range of sophisticated varieties. Rare and hard to get. Most variants are sound cameras, all have a reflex viewfinder and adjustable aperture settings. Equipped lenses may be Schneider Optivaron 1:1,4/6-70mm/6-90mm or Angénieux 1:1,2/6-90mm, Angénieux Zoom Macro 1:1,4/6-90mm. The 6008 S was produced between 1979-83. Collectors value : ~ € 500. The 7008 S was produced around 1985. Collectors value : ~ € 900.

6008 S Technical documentation (Repair manual, contributed by Erkan Umut, Istanbul, Turkey) : English, 74 pages : PDF, 5.9 MB

7008 S manual : German : 32 pages : PDF, 3.1 MB

This "Bolex" has been produced by japanese Chinon Corporation around 1976/77. Collectors value : ~ € 30.

Contributed by Walter Brunner, Austria.

Manual : German : 24 pages : PDF, 3 MB

A Canon series from 1982-1983 with a fairly reduced focal lenght and limited frame rate available as sound and mute version. Credits to Walter Brunner, Austria.

Collectors value : ~ € 40 (XL) and € 45 (XL-S).

Manual : French : 40 pages : ZIP pages 0-20, 2.03 MB : ZIP pages 21-40, 2.31 MB

A silent Super 8 camera by Canon, built from 1967-1974. Vario lens 1:1,8/9,5-47,5mm. Frames 18+36. A later SV version (1971-1975) has a Canon Zoom lens with the same specs but offers more frame speeds with 1+18+24+36. Collectors value : ~ € 40 (518), ~ € 45 (518 SV).

Contributed by James E, Portland, Oregon, USA.

Manual : English : 20 pages : PDF 1.9 MB

A silent Super 8 camera from 1967. Lens 1:1,4/7,5-60mm. Frames 1+12+18+24. It has been re-released as Autozoom 814 Electronic in 1972-1977 with more frame rates and features. Collectors value : ~ € 45 (AZ 814), ~ € 50 (AZ 814 E).

Manual : English : 20 pages : PDF, 2.9 MB (contributed by Kenneth Wood, Camarillo, California, USA)

A Single 8 Canon camera with many features bulit from 1973-1979. Zoom lens 1:1,4/7-70mm.  Collectors value : ~ € 65.

Manual : English : 21 pages : PDF, 7.4 MB (contributed by Erkan Umut, Istanbul, Turkey)
Manual : German : 20 pages : PDF, 5.1 MB (contributed by Tino Groessi, Austria)

Two late Super 8 sound cameras from 1979-1983. Zoom lenses 1:1,4/7-56mm (814 XL-S) and 1:1,4/6,5-65mm (1014 XL-S). Frames identical with 1+9+18+24+36. Collectors value : ~ € 85 (814 XL-S), ~ € 200 (1014 XL-S).

Manual : English : 91 pages : PDF, 6.1 MB (contributed by Mike O'Connor, Scotland)
Manual (wide angle lens C-8 67) : English, Franch, German, Spanish : 2 pages : PDF, 852 KB (contributed by Mike O'Connor, Scotland)

A Super 8 sound camera from 1977-1979. Lens Chinon Reflex Zoom 1:1,8/6-72mm. Speeds 1+18+24+36.  Collectors value : ~ € 20.

Contributed by Erkan Umut, Istanbul, Turkey.

Manual : English : 12 pages : PDF 3.7 MB
Pictures : English : 6 pages : PDF 1.0 MB

Not very solid but small automatic camera. Built from 1982-1986 by japanese company Chinon (Sanshin Optical), Tokyo. Credits to Oli Weidner, Germany.

lens : Chinon Reflex Zoom F:1.3 8.5-25.5mm (133PXL) / F:1.3 11-22mm (132PXL) | body : black/silver polystyrol | features : accepts ASA 25/40, 100/160, 160 Super 8 cartridges, CdS, TTL, folding grip, built-in wratten filter, backlight control, battery check, footage meter, manual and motor zoom| frames per second : 1+18 | weight : ca. 380-450grs | voltage : 3V, 2x1.5 V AA Mignon, no battery needed for exposure metering | Collectors value : ~ € 5.

Manual : english, french, german, spanish : 32 pages : ZIP 1.31 MB

Super 8 silent camera built by Elmo Co. Ltd., Nagoya, Japan. Sold in the US as Honeywell Elmo Super Filmatic 104. Lens 1:1,8/8,5-34mm. Frames 1+18+24. Collectors value : ~ € 30.

Contributed by James E, Portland, Oregon, USA.

Manual : English : 28 pages : PDF 6.3 MB

Super 8 silent camera built by Elmo Co. Ltd., Nagoya, Japan. Sold in the US as Honeywell Elmo Super Filmatic 106. Lens 1:1,8/8-50mm. Frames 1+18+24. Collectors value : ~ € 35.

Contributed by James E, Portland, Oregon, USA.

Manual : English : 21 pages : PDF 3.1 MB

Le look le plus cool. It was the time when cameras replaced the hippie amulets. The silent Super 8Eumig mini 3 series, built from around 1971-1978. The 'zoom reflex' was the first edition from 1971, followed by the Servofocus and the Servofocus PMA. Functions are quite similar to the mini 5 series.

Collectors value : ~ € 15.

Manual : german : 10 pages : ZIP 1.27 MB

A silent Super 8 camera suitable for underwater use. Built 1978-1981. Lens 1:1,9/9-30mm. Frames 1+18. Collectors value : ~ € 125.

Manual : English : 19 pages : PDF, 813 KB (contributed by Tino Groessi, Austria)
Manual : German : 10 pages : PDF, 2.2 MB (contributed by Tino Groessi, Austria)

An 8mm Eumig camera from around 1958. Credits to Jean-Luc Monnet, France.

data : lens : tba. | body : metal housing, crystalline enamel | features : tba. | frames per second : 16 | weight : 770grs | voltage : tba. | Collectors value : ~ € 45.

Manual : french : 31 pages, 16 scans : ZIP 1.84 MB

A quite common silent Single-8 camera from 1978/79. Lens 1:1,8/11,5mm. 18 frames only. A later version from 1979-1983 has a zoom lens 1:1,6/10,5-27,5mm. Collectors value : ~ € 10.

Manual : English, French, German, Spanish : 40 pages : PDF, 3.5 MB (contributed by Erkan Umut, Istanbul, Turkey)

A silent Super 8 camera built in 1975 by GAF Ansco, New York. Macro lens 1:1,2/8,5-34mm. Frames 1+18. Collectors value : ~ € 10.

Contributed by James E, Portland, Oregon, USA.

Manual : English : 12 pages : PDF 2.7 MB

A 16mm camera with a three lens revolver built in 1972. Speeds 1+16+24+32 and has an electric motor instead of the usual clockwork drive. The lenses have beautiful names: Vega-7-1 (1:2,0/20mm), Mir-11M (1:2,0/12,5mm) and Tair-41M (1:2,0/50mm). Collectors value : ~ € 55.

Contributed by Erkan Umut, Istanbul, Turkey.

Manual : Russian, 16 pages : PDF, 2 MB

A 8mm camera by Ernst Leitz GmbH, Wetzlar. Frames 1+16+24. Lens 1:1,8/7,5-35mm. Collectors value : ~ € 140.

Contributed by Walter Brunner, Austria.

Manual : German : 14 double pages : PDF, 2.9 MB

Silent Super 8 camera built from 1970 till 1974. Credits to Walter Brunner, Austria.

data : lens : Rokkor Zoom 1:1,8/7,5-45mm | body : aluminium & black plastics | features : accepts only Super 8 cartridges 15-23 DIN daylight, 20-25 DIN tungsten (no manual film speed adjustment, automatic notch detection), CdS-TTL, automatic and manual exposure control, flash synchronization contact, two-speed motor driven zoom, built-in wratten filter, folding grip, footage meter, lamp and accessories shoe | frames per second : 1+18+32 | weight : 1,25 kg | voltage : 6V, 4x1.5V AA Mignon Alkaline | Collectors value : ~ € 25.

Manual : german : 47 pages : ZIP 2.06 MB

A series of Super 8 sound cameras built around 1979. Lenses : Zoom-Rokkor Macro 1:1,2/8,5-34mm (XL-42), 1:1,4/8-48mm (XL-64), 1:1,4/7-56mm (XL-84). Super 8 sound and silent cartridges ASA 25 + 100 daylight, 40 + 160 tungsten, type "G" color film ASA 160 (wonder if this is still available). Has Macro lens, CdS external exposure meter (XL-42, XL-64), CdS-TTL through-lens-metering (XL-84 only), backlight correction, wide aperture "existing light" feature, built-in Wratten filter, reflex viewfinder (XL-84 only), two-speed motor driven zoom (XL-84 only). Frames : 1+18, 24 (XL-84 only). Voltage : 9V, 6x1.5V AA Mignon Alkaline or via external battery jack. Collectors value : ~ € 25, € 35 (XL-84).

Contributed by Walter Brunner, Austria.

Manual : English, German, French, Spanish : 100 pages : PDF, 18 MB

The Nikon R10. More data added soon. Contributed by Erkan Umut, Istanbul, Turkey.

Manual : English : 34 pages : PDF 1.4 MB

A silent Super 8 silver series Nizo. Credits to Romeo Grünfelder, Germany.

Collectors value : tba..

Manual : german : 17 pages : ZIP 1.81 MB

A Super 8 sound black series Nizo. The 6080 was their most professional model, even suitable for 60m cartridges. Credits to Romeo Grünfelder, Germany.

Collectors value : tba..

Manual : english : 27 pages : PDF, 1.75 MB

The Nizo Integral is a black series Nizo Super 8 sound camera with an integrated microphone in the handle. I doubt if this concept ever proofed to be successful, since you'd always record the triggers sound on press and release. Credits to Romeo Grünfelder, Germany.

Manual : english : 43 pages : ZIP, 2 parts

The Nizo Professional from 1974-1978. Silent Super 8 camera with a Schneider Macro-Variogon lens 1:1,8/7-80mm. Frames 1+18+24+25. Collectors value : ~140 €.

Manual : English : 31 pages : PDF, 3.4 MB (Contributed by Mike O'Connor, Scotland)

Manual : German : 31 pages : PDF, 7.0 MB (Contributed by Romeo Grünfelder, Germany)

Silent Super 8 camera built by Krasnogorsk, USSR 1974-1978. Export version similar to the 1x8 C-2 that came with cyrillic labels. Credits to Walter Brunner, Austria.

data : lens : Meteor 8M 1:1,8 9-38mm | body : metal housing | features : clockwork operated, Cds external exposure meter, automatic and manual exposure control, built-in wratten filter, manual backlight correction, footage meter, detachable grip | frames per second : 1+8+12+24+32 | weight : 1,1 kg | clockwork driven, 2x1,3V coin cells for automatic mode | Collectors value : ~ € 20.

Manual : german : 14 pages : ZIP, 1.65 MB

Double Super 8 camera built by Krasnogorsk, USSR around 1968. Credits to Walter Brunner, Austria.

data : lens : Anastigmat Jupiter-24-1 F: 1:1,9 12,5mm | body : cast metal | features : accepts type "S" 16mm 2x8 ASA 12-100, manual exposure control, photovoltaic exposure meter, footage meter, rewind knob, detachable grip | frames per second : 1+12+18+24+48 | weight : 1,2 kg | clockwork driven, no batteries needed | Collectors value : ~ € 45.

Manual : german : 25 pages : ZIP, 1.89 MB

A Super 8 camera that connects with an external tape recorder. Synchronex labs in NY offered a quite unsusual service: after sending in both, your Super8 cartridge and the tape, the processed film had been equipped with sound stripes and the contents of the tape transferred. Lens 1:1,8/15mm, speed 24fps only. Collectors value : ~ € 30.

Contributed by James E, Portland, Oregon, USA.

Manual : English : 24 pages : PDF, 5.2 MB